Bangbüxe

Meaning

coward; scaredy-cat

Synonyms

Angstmeier

Angstpeter

Angsthase

Schisser

Hasenfuß

Memme

Hasenherz

Duckmäuser

Hosenscheißer

Bangbüx

Feigling

schmählicher Feigling

Translations

bangebroek

haasvreter

mietje

hazenhart

bangeschijter

labbekak

angsthaas

lafaard

bangerd

watje

bangerik

schijter

schijterd

kakkebroek

schijtebroek

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbaŋˌbʏksə/

Etymology

Cognate with Dutch: bangebroek

Cognate with English: shit one's pants

In summary

From Low German Bangbüx(e); analysable as bang (“afraid”) + Büxe, the latter being a rarer variant of Buxe (“trousers, pants”). Compare Angsthase (thought to be an alteration of *Angsthose), Dutch bangebroek, English shit one's pants.